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CYBER1d agoNorth Korean hackers linked to Russia suspected in Binance crypto exchange hackMeduza [en]
MILITARY2d agoRussian Help Would Make North Korea’s Missile-test Flurry Worse NewsThe Diplomat
WORLD2d agoNorth Koreans being recruited into forced labour in Russia, report saysAl Jazeera [en]
CYBER3d agoTreasury sanctions North Koreans, Russians over IT worker schemeCBS News
CYBER3d agoTreasury sanctions North Koreans, Russians for alleged IT fraudThe Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned 10 individuals and one entity involved in an alleged scheme to defraud American businesses to benefit the North Korean military. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned eight North Korean nationals and two Russian nationals, accusing them of facilitating a government-run information technology (IT) scheme to generate…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 23North Korea may be the biggest winner of Russia’s war in UkrainePyongyang is gaining combat experience, technology, and money by supporting Russia's invasion, raising security risks for the Indo-Pacific. The post North Korea may be the biggest winner of Russia’s war in Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICSOct 23Treasury proposes curbs on high-tech investments in China, Russia, North KoreaThe Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule to curb American high-tech investments, including AI, outbound to U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern.” The rule expands restrictions in the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) on hypersonic systems and quantum information technologies, high-performance computing and supercomputing, as well as AI.…The Hill
WORLDOct 20North Korean workers treated as 'slaves' at Russian drone factory, says new reportA new report reveals the plight of North Korean workers at a drone factory in Russia. It also raised concerns that Pyongyang could gain hands-on knowledge of advanced weapons systems through the workers it sends there.DW News [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 20 [ BREAKING ] Seoul pulls embassy staff from Kyiv as North Korean POW dispute deepenskoreatimes.co.kr · South Korea
CONFLICTOct 16Ukraine blames smuggling scheme on man tied to North Korea - Russia arms salesnknews.org · North Korea
POLITICSOct 15Seoul to maintain Ukraine aid despite spat over North Korea prisoner transferSouth Korea will continue supporting Ukraine “as a responsible member of the international community” despite a diplomatic dispute over the disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war being repatriated to the South, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. The official said Seoul would treat its help to Ukraine separately from the dispute, while continuing bilateral consultations to resolve outstanding issues. The remarks came after South Korean Ambassador to Ukraine Park Ki-chang was...South China Morning Post
CYBEROct 13North Korea Phishes Ukrainians for War IntelDark Reading
POLITICSOct 12Can South Korea and Ukraine resolve their diplomatic spat over North Korean POWs?Seoul and Kyiv are trading accusations after the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. The South insists the move was to be kept secret as it seeks to avoid antagonizing Pyongyang.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 9Kyiv open to 'constructive dialogue' after Seoul recalls its ambassador amid North Korean POW disclosure rowKyiv says it is open to “constructive dialogue” with Seoul despite its decision to recall its ambassador. South Korea’s decision comes just days after its president threatened to take punitive action against Zelenskyy’s violation of the non-disclosure agreement.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 8South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.NYT World
POLITICSOct 8Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with UkraineThe unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reportsThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 8South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine, demands apology over Zelensky’s disclosure of North Korean POW transferMeduza [en]
POLITICSOct 8South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW disputeThe South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.NPR News
POLITICSOct 8South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner of war rowSeoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 8South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute - AP NewsSouth Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute AP NewsAP News
WORLDOct 6Ukraine apologizes for revealing North Korean POWs’ transfer to South Korea. Seoul says apology isn’t enough, vows ‘firm measures.’South Korea has received an apology from Ukraine over its disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul but considers the apology insufficient, South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said.Meduza [en]
MILITARYOct 5Pyongyang’s Ukraine Gamble: What Kim Jong Un Bought With North Korean BloodFor a military that has not fought a large-scale war since 1953, experience on the Ukrainian front is tremendously valuable to North Korea.The Diplomat
CONFLICTOct 4Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says ZelenskySouth China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2South Korean president threatens action against Ukraine over statements on North Korean POWsSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issued an apology.Ukrinform [en]